Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the first year of the pandemic, the United States saw a spike in the number of Black infants who died suddenly — worsening a longstanding disparity, a new government study finds.The increase was seen i…
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed for Screening Contacts of Child Abuse
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In an international consensus statement, published online March 6 in JAMA Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for radiological screening of contact children in the context of child physical abuse.Kshiti…
Learn MoreDo C-Section Babies Miss Out on Mom’s Helpful Microbes? Maybe Not
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New evidence finds that babies born by cesarean section may not miss out on essential microbes. Though these newborns receive less of their mother’s gut microbiome during birth, they can obtain their mom’s mi…
Learn MoreFewer Tiny Newborns Are Dying of Intestinal Necrosis, But Many Tragedies Remain
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jennifer Canvasser had never heard of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) before she gave birth to twins three months prematurely in 2011, but she has since devoted her life to raising awareness about this poten…
Learn MoreOpioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Opioids pose the greatest poison risk to children in the United States, accounting for more than half of poisoning deaths in infants and toddlers, a new study reports.About 52% of poisoning deaths of childr…
Learn MoreMotavizumab, Nirsevimab, Palivizumab Beneficial for RSV Prevention
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Significant benefits are seen with motavizumab, nirsevimab, and palivizumab for prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and children, according to a review published online Feb. 17 in JAMA …
Learn MoreLa muerte de un bebé se vincula con un extractor de leche contaminado, según los CDC
VIERNES, 3 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La bacteria Cronobacter sakazakii de un extractor de leche contaminado provocó una infección que acabó con la vida de un bebé el año pasado, anunciaron el jueves las autoridades de salud federales de EE….
Learn MoreInfant Death Linked to Contaminated Breast Pump: CDC
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria from a contaminated breast pump caused an infection that killed an infant last year, U.S. federal health officials said Thursday.The new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease …
Learn MoreVinculan los confinamientos por la COVID con una reducción en los nacimientos prematuros
JUEVES, 2 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los nacimientos prematuros se redujeron durante los confinamientos en los primeros meses de la pandemia de COVID-19.Un revolucionario estudio, que incluyó a un grupo de países sobre todo con unos ingresos…
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